The Motive Page #4

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- Good evening!

- What the hell?

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry, I didn't see you.

Are you OK?

Yes, yes... I'll be fine.

I was in a real rush,

because I'm supposed

to be starting an online game soon.

Again, I'm sorry.

You play chess?

- Sure.

- Really?

Ah, well, maybe

we can have a game one day.

- Good morning!

- Morning.

I'm lvaro. I'm the new neighbour.

- Enrique.

- My pleasure.

Don lvaro, my niece

wanted me to thank you

for all the help you gave her

with her contract.

- Oh... It was nothing!

- Nothing? She got her hours reduced

with all conditions

that you told her to ask for.

They had to by law.

I didn't do anything special.

Well, she says you saved her life!

Oh, please! It was nothing!

You're embarrassing me!

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you.

Doa Lola, let us out, please.

Yes, sure.

- You go first.

- Thank you.

- Are you a lawyer?

- Yes, I am.

Now I work for a notary,

but I spent many years working for a firm

specialized in labour

and commercial law.

That's my bus.

Mine too.

Your wife told me you've been

in Seville for a long time.

Nine years, more or less.

And do you like it here?

Yes.

You don't miss...?

- Mexico?

- Mexico.

Our kids were born here,

and they don't like it over there.

If you're happy here and haven't been

affected by the recession...

Well, actually, my company's

taken advantage of the recession

to freeze all our salaries,

and now they're threatening

to lay a load of us off.

Typical... We save the banks,

but nobody saves us.

Listen, but since you brought it up,

I don't mean to sound too forward...

Since they threatened

to start laying people off,

my colleagues want to go on strike,

but I don't reckon it'll do any good.

I've been looking over my contract,

and well, the compensation

they're offering me...

I think I could get more

if I take them to court.

Do you think...

you could...

have a look over the paperwork?

I wouldn't be able to pay you much.

No need to pay me anything.

Call it a favour between neighbours.

Seriously?

Thanks so much!

Your friend can get a lot more money

that they're offering him.

If he goes to court,

he's got a good chance of winning.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Do you want me to handle the case?

No, thanks.

That's enough for now.

Thank you, lex.

And how are you doing?

Fine.

Are you sure?

There's nothing else I can do for you?

I'm writing a novel.

Really?

- It's what I've always wanted to do.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Good evening.

- I'd like to show you something.

- I'll take a look later.

This evening, I would like

to introduce you to one person,

one of the most brilliant female writers

of the Andalusian literature

in the last few years.

A great writer, who tells us a story

that could be taken

as common situation,

such as the decline

of a gray and ordinary marriage.

However she has managed to turn it

into a funny piece of work,

that bursts with rhythm,

spirit, and strength.

A round of applause

for Amanda Carvajal!

Good evening.

Thank you very much, Amanda.

Thank you for coming.

The author of "Men's Secret".

Ask her all the questions

you can think of!

I would like to begin

with a little introduction.

Could you please tell us

how this idea came to you?

Is it somehow related to your real life?

Is there any fact...? I always insist

in taking reality as the source...

He came to see me

at one of my book signings.

I thought it would be a nice experience.

You could've at least warned me.

I was just trying to help.

Yeah...

Your teacher told me...

you've started writing a novel.

I'm glad you finally decided to do it.

How's it going?

That was a great class!

- It was beautiful.

- Yes, really beautiful.

- Am I interrupting?

- No, no.

You are not.

I was just leaving.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

He's a good kid,

a real hard worker.

So then...?

I'm sorry, Enrique.

I don't think there's any chance

they'll accept your appeal.

Are you sure?

I've spoken to a lawyer friend of mine,

he has more experience

in these things,

and he agrees with me.

There's nothing to do.

- But feel free to get a second opinion.

- No.

I trust you.

I'd got my hopes up.

I know.

I wish I had better news for you,

believe me.

I am really sorry.

Where are the kids?

In their bedroom

doing their homework.

I have to tell you something.

We have to start weighing up

our other options.

- Our other options?

- Just listen to me...

No!

- You haven't even tried.

- Don't say I haven't tried.

I showed my contract to the neighbour,

he's a lawyer.

Oh, sure! The neighbour...

Don't say it like that.

He works

in an important notary's office,

he knows a lot of people.

The super told me.

And what did he tell you?

That it's not worth appealing,

it'd just be a waste

of time and money.

He was really trying to help,

he even got a second opinion

from a lawyer friend of his.

And so that's it, Enrique?

I have to just accept it?

What do you want me to do?

Hang myself? Or maybe rob a bank?

Yeah, maybe.

Maybe what?

Maybe what, Irene?

Hang myself, or rob a bank?

What do you want me to do?

Hang myself? Or maybe rob a bank?

Yeah, maybe...

Maybe what, Irene?

Hang myself, or rob a bank?

Yeah, maybe...

The scene where the immigrant

couple are arguing

is real and precise, but be careful.

In times of recession,

robbing a bank is the most obvious,

least interesting thing he could do.

It's like a bad joke

among friends in a bar.

I'm not going

to have him rob a bank.

So what's the plan?

I thought I'd just let the characters

get on with it

and see where their paths take them.

- You don't think that's a good idea?

- No.

It's just funny

hearing you talk like this,

like a real writer.

- I'm not a real writer?

- I never said that.

You don't think

I've got any talent, do you?

Excuse me?

I'm asking if you think I'm talented.

For God's sake,

what I think isn't important.

- But I want to know.

- But why?

There will always be people

who think you're mediocre.

What good does that question do to you?

If you like writing,

or singing, or dancing...

How does it help to know

if you're good or not?

It might help stop me wasting money

on classes, for example.

You spend your money,

because you enjoy those classes,

just like you enjoy writing.

It's not about people

buying your books,

or winning the Nobel prize.

If you enjoy what you write,

then that's all that matters.

So I've got no talent.

lvaro, stop fretting

like some 20 year old.

What does that mean?

Write the f***ing book already,

and stop messing around!

I don't want to go back

to being 40, or 50...

All I ask is that God gives me

another ten years as I am now.

I discovered pleasure late in life,

and it's a real pain in the ass.

My husband's never looked after me,

never made me happy,

not in bed nor out of it.

I've missed out on so much in my life,

I feel like now I've earned

the right to have it all.

What...?

You're such a wonderful character.

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